Photos, illustrations, and information on the Jones Store Company department store chain established in 1887 in Stafford, Kansas, by founder J. Logan Jones and opened in Kansas City in 1890 at 6th and...

Advertising card for "Hammerslough & Co., One Price Clothiers" showing a funny picture of a dog biting a pig's ear and a man, woman, and child, one behind the other, tugging on the dog's tail. Front of...

Advertising card for Empire Clothing Company showing a red bird in a cage pecking at a piece of fruit. Card is cut in the shape of the cage. Back of card says: "Empire Clothing Company, Fine Clothing &...

Advertising card for A. Holland's Shoe and Clothing House showing a grey and white dove flying. Dove's eye is slightly damaged where pierced by a nail. Front lower left corner has number 385 and says:...

Advertising card for Owen, Pixley & Co. with an image of a woman wearing a hat surrounded by a floral border. Back of card says: "You are cordially invited to be present at the Reception and Inauguration...

Photo and description of the W. W. Morgan Clothing Company store "at 1009 and 1011 Main Street," "established in March, 1885, by W. W. Morgan & Co." Morgan a member of the City Council and along with his...

Photo and bio of Frank Taggart, a grocer and former clothier of Kansas City. Native of Detroit coming here in 1893 as manager of the local branch of "the Nebraska Clothing Company" before "buy[ing] out...

Biographical sketch of Montgomery Dayton Stevenson, or Montgomery Stevenson, "outfitter to men" at "No. 1003 Walnut street and also at No. 105 East [10th Street]." Born in Saline County, Missouri in 1870...

Biographical sketch of William Walton (1823-1901), a cabinet-maker of Iowa leaving his widow (residing at 2632 East 29th Street) and grown children (including Billie Walton, proprietor of a clothing store...

Biographical sketch of Mrs. Sarah O'Mara, "a native of Ohio" coming to Kansas City in 1898 "engaged in the conduct of an art and needle-work store and in the manufacture of fine embroidery." Also the wife...

Photo and bio of Charles Galen Avery, or Charles Avery, "conducting a successful and growing business in ladies tailoring in Kansas City," starting here in Kansas City in 1906 with a store "making a specialty...

A portion of Kansas City from W. 7th Street south to W. 9th Street and from Bank Street east to May Street, showing buildings, streets, and additions. Large numbers at edges of page refer to page with...